Barkha Kumari

The store has nearly 2,000 titles currently. Some of these have been donated by Sebastian, Gowda, and bibliophile V R Ferose, all based in Bengaluru. The rest is sourced from the larger network of book dealers.

Kadlekai Parishe celebrates the first groundnut harvest of the year and is marked by a fair on and around Bull Temple Road in Basavanagudi. Though a two-day event originally, it now extends for a week informally.

Matchboxes were a popular medium of advertisement back in the day and labels in his possession illustrate how brands promoted hotels, bikes, banks, firecrackers and agarbattis.

The Robin Hood Army (RHA) has been reducing food wastage in Bengaluru for the past 10 years.

Every day, elderly citizens drop by the Indian Cultural and Educational Academy to read a variety of newspapers for free. The centre, located in Canara Bank Colony in Chikkakallasandra, is better known by its former name Sneha Uchita Vachanalaya.

Short clips with fun content, quirky captions and trending songs and transitions bring instant engagement to a wedding, says Manasa Kumar, explaining why couples are going for social media coverage.

Despite its discreet presence, it sees a steady stream of amateur and professional rock climbers because of word of mouth, says Manikandan Kumar, co-partner in the business.

Currently, they are required to intimate ASI officials to gain permission.

Software engineer Pallavi G K says it is a 'headache' to plan a long trip to an unfamiliar place by oneself, and as one grows older, patience wears thin too.

In response to a clip posted by Cubbon Reads on Instagram, their followers described the incident as dystopian, and contrary to the spirit of public parks.